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Mingli Zheng

Liability Rules and Evolutionary Dynamics

Rubrik: Articles
Jahrgang 157 (2001) / Heft 4, S. 520-535 (16)
Publiziert 09.07.2018
DOI 10.1628/0932456012974477
Veröffentlicht auf Englisch.
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We consider the convergence properties of behavior under a comparative negligence rule (CN) and under a rule of negligence with contributory negligence (NCN), assuming bilateral care with three care levels. Using an evolutionary model, we show that CN reduces the proportion of the population using low care more rapidly than does NCN. However, NCN increases the proportion of the population using high (efficient) care more rapidly than does CN. As a result, the mean care level increases more rapidly and the mean social cost falls more rapidly under CN than under NCN.